BACK TO SCHOOLWhen will local school systems return after this week’s storms?• Dade County – Undetermined• Walker County – Undetermined• Chattooga County – Back since Thursday• Catoosa County – May 9• Murray County – Back since Thursday• Hamilton County – Undetermined• DeKalb County, Ala. – Undetermined• Bledsoe County – Tentatively Monday• Marion County – Back since Thursday• Sequatchie County – Back on Monday• Chickamauga City – Back since Friday• Bradley County – Back May 6Source: Individual school systems
When Dexter Wooten’s house in Trenton, Ga., got hit by a tornado, the 18-year-old’s room took the biggest hit.
His bedroom closet was completely gone, taking with it the tuxedo he planned to wear to his senior prom, scheduled for today.
“I knew I wasn’t going to be able to wear the suit,” he said Friday in a telephone interview as his family rummaged through the remains of their belongings in one of the hardest-hit areas of Trenton.
Trying to salvage his son’s big day, Wooten’s father called Men’s Wearhouse and company personnel agreed to order him another double-breasted suit with an orange vest. Nor did they charge for the one that was blown away by the wind.